PRINTER'S NO. 1522
No. 141 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY O'BRIEN, COY, WOGAN, LEDERER, McGEEHAN, SCHULER,
CORRIGAN, FICHTER, CALTAGIRONE, ORIE, GEIST, RIEGER,
FAIRCHILD, TRAVAGLIO, PLATTS, CLARK, DEMPSEY, HERMAN,
SEYFERT, ROSS, NAILOR, MARSICO, PESCI, J. TAYLOR, HALUSKA,
STABACK, E. Z. TAYLOR, BARRAR, RUBLEY, KENNEY, SOLOBAY,
BEBKO-JONES, GODSHALL, LAUGHLIN, ADOLPH, HERSHEY, HARHART,
WOJNAROSKI, SAINATO, M. COHEN, TRUE, GIGLIOTTI, CIVERA,
SHANER, SATHER, ROHRER, FORCIER, SCHRODER, TRELLO, LYNCH,
WALKO, MANDERINO, McGILL, ROBERTS, HUTCHINSON, KELLER,
BUTKOVITZ, DONATUCCI, ROONEY, GANNON, STERN, BUNT, HESS,
RAMOS, L. I. COHEN AND DiGIROLAMO, APRIL 19, 1999
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 19, 1999
A RESOLUTION
1 Proclaiming April 23, 1999, as "Daniel Faulkner Day" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Daniel Joseph Faulkner possessed an extraordinary
4 blend of physical courage and gentle compassion which makes him
5 a role model and inspiration for all police officers in this
6 Commonwealth; and
7 WHEREAS, Officer Faulkner displayed his bravery under fire
8 when he was killed in the line of duty on December 9, 1981, at
9 age 25 while enforcing the law, the vocation to which he
10 dedicated his life; and
11 WHEREAS, Officer Faulkner's bravery and dedication to law
12 enforcement is further illustrated by the many commendations he
13 received during his career as a Philadelphia police officer; and
1 WHEREAS, The other priority which shaped Officer Faulkner's
2 life was his devotion to and love for his wife, Maureen, and his
3 dream of being a father, a dream he never had a chance to
4 fulfill; and
5 WHEREAS, Officer Faulkner's kindness and compassion were
6 demonstrated by his fundraising and volunteer work on behalf of
7 the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon; and
8 WHEREAS, Officer Faulkner's love for others was amply
9 demonstrated by his laughter and his ability to bring people
10 together and by the large number of people who still treasure
11 their memories of this remarkable man; therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives proclaim April
13 23, 1999, as "Daniel Faulkner Day" in Pennsylvania in honor of
14 this gallant police officer and as a measure of respect for all
15 police officers throughout this Commonwealth; and be it further
16 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
17 Maureen Faulkner, to Thomas J. Ridge, Governor of the
18 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to Edward Rendell, Mayor of the
19 City of Philadelphia.
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